Game 24: Yankees vs. Blue Jays
Posted by: Sam Borden - Posted in Misc on Apr 30, 2011 
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YANKEES (14-9)
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Eric Chavez 3B
Jorge Posada DH
Russell Martin C
Brett Gardner LF
RHP A.J. Burnett (3-1, 3.52)
Burnett vs. Blue Jays
BLUE JAYS (13-13)
Rajai Davis CF
Yunel Escobar SS
Jose Bautista RF
Adam Lind 1B
Juan Rivera LF
David Cooper DH
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Jose Molina C
Mike McCoy 2B
RHP Kyle Drabek (2-0, 3.30)
Drabek vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 4:05 p.m., YES Network
WEATHER: Little bit chilly here again today. Sky is clear with just a few clouds.
UMPIRES: HP Wally Bell, 1B Laz Diaz, 2B Scott Barry, 3B John Hirschbeck
HELP WANTED: Robinson Cano is tied for fourth in the majors with eight home runs but six of them have been solo shots. In case you’re wondering, Cano trails Ryan Braun (9), Jose Bautista (9) and Alfonso Soriano (9).
A PRETTY GOOD PICK: As we finish off three days of hearing about “value” and “upside” among NFL players who have just been drafted, how about this pick: On this day in 1923, the Yankees signed a 19-year-old kid from Columbia University to a pro contract. His name? Lou Gehrig. In an odd coincidence, exactly 16 years later Gehrig played the last of his 2,130 straight games for the Yankees, a 3-2 loss to Washington at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees were off on May 1 and on May 2 Gehrig officially ended his streak.
END OF THE RUN: When he gave up two earned runs on Friday night, Dave Robertson had his scoreless streak of 8 1/3 innings snapped. They were the first runs Robertson had been charged with this season.
STAY SAFE IN THE SUN: For two hours before tomorrow’s game, the Yankees will host a free skin cancer screening for all ticketed fans. Dr. Darrell Rigel and his team will conduct the screenings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the main level behind home plate (between Sections 217-223), and the screenings will cover only the arms and face and will take less than a minute to complete. Sponsor LaRoche-Posay will also give away sunscreen to the first 30,000 fans arriving at the game. It’s a great idea for a service and – as someone with fair skin myself – I urge everyone going to the game to take a minute and take advantage of it.
UPDATE, 4:12 p.m.: Well, first pitch was at 4:10 p.m. and by 4:11 Rajai Davis was on third base. Not sure what happened to Granderson on that ball but he took a terrible route – in then back, never a good combo – and the line drive went all the way to the wall. Yunel Escobar then tapped back to Burnett to score Davis and it’s 1-0 Jays.
UPDATE, 4:22 p.m.: Apparently the sun is particularly brutal today – 4 p.m. starts are notorious for that – because Teixeira just crushed a fly ball to deep center that Davis was tracking back to the wall but clearly lost sight of as it fell about five feet away from him. Tex ended up on second with a double.
UPDATE, 4:35 p.m.: Burnett hits 95 mph on his last fastball to strikeout Mike McCoy and end the inning. Still 1-0 Jays.
UPDATE, 4:50 p.m.: Productive inning for the Yankees here: Swisher singled, Chavez walked, Posada grounded into what looked like a double play but Chavez broke it up with a great slide and Martin smacked a RBI single up the middle. Then, after a walk from Gardner, Jeter hit a shallow sac fly and Granderson lined a RBI single to left. Suddenly they went from 1-0 down to 3-1 up.
UPDATE, 5:05 p.m.: Couple of deep drives for the Jays that inning adds up to one run and it’s 3-2 now. Adam Lind had the sac fly that drove in Escobar.
UPDATE, 5:22 p.m.: Gardner doinks a single to left to make it 5-2 and end Drabek’s afternoon. Not particularly impressive from the touted prospect (and member of my fantasy team … grrr). Bases loaded for Jeter with Jason Frasor coming on.
UPDATE, 5:26 p.m.: In addition to having a power bat, Jose Bautista has a cannon for an arm. Jeter lined a decently-deep fly to right, but there was no chance for a sac fly this time. Bautista threw a one-hop bullet home and Posada had to hold. Then Granderson flied out and the Yankees couldn’t tack on any more runs. It’s 5-2.
UPDATE, 5:34 p.m.: Strong 1-2-3 from A.J. to get through the fourth. With so many consecutive games in a row, length from the starters is even more important.
UPDATE, 5:53 p.m.: Rocket home run for McCoy to lead off the fifth for Burnett, but he settled in and even picks off (!!) Rajai Davis after an infield single. He’s at 69 pitches through five.
UPDATE, 6:11 p.m.: Nice strike-em-out-throw-em-out with Russell Martin making a great throw to third. It’s 5-4 in the sixth.
UPDATE, 6:28 p.m.: Wow. Unreal catch by Jays 2b Mike McCoy, who is having quite an afternoon. His first career homer and an over-the-shoulder-falling-down grab on Swisher to end the seventh. It’s still 5-4 Yankees though, with Soriano coming on.
YES worships DJ hard, not a good sign.
A shout out to my good buddy Andy Dalton TCU quarterback who was selected by the Bengals with the 35th pick. See ya’ Carson Palmer!
WCYF
I heard that Carson Palmer was going to be traded to Carolina whenever the lockout ends.
1-1 Rays coming to bat bottom 10 at the Trop.
West Coast Yankee Fan April 30th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
A shout out to my good buddy Andy Dalton TCU quarterback who was selected by the Bengals with the 35th pick. See ya’ Carson Palmer!
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How is he your good buddy, given the huge difference in age?
Rhetorical question, Farley.
Ray – that love affair is definitely over. Dalton is going to get a shot to start as a rookie that’s all you can ask for. What a break.
1st batter up in the Rays half of the inning Joyce hits a 2B, not looking good at this point.
Zobrist the ML leader in RBI’s is up.
hope the Yanks bats break out this afternoon. They need to score more runs.
Let’s go Yankees. Big bats today!
Yankees roughed up Drabek before. Jeter had a good game against Drabek last time, and the team was able to take their walks from him. They need to be patient and not get sucked in by his 2 seamer.
Rodney throwing 96 mph heat has 2 outs Joyce at 3B
Rodney as hard throwers do, just threw a WP, Joyce scores, Rays win, now only 1gm back of the Yanks.
Gotta give the Rays credit, they are survivors and a scrappy, resourceful team.
Go AJ. Go Yanks.
Small sample, but the Yanks have batted .306 (OPS, .859) against Drabek thus far. Jeter, Teixeira, and Posada have had the most success against him.
Scary thing for Jeter isn’t OBP or BA – neither or great but not terrible. Its slugging. He’s got no power. Hasn’t has a HR in over 300 AB’s.
Looks like a gorgeous day to be at the ballyard!
go Yanks!!!
Cue the excuses.
what the hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!! gah really
Wow terrible play by the Grandy man, horrible route to that. Should be an error!
that should definately be an error
William Buckner April 30th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
Scary thing for Jeter isn’t OBP or BA – neither or great but not terrible. Its slugging. He’s got no power. Hasn’t has a HR in over 300 AB’s.
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That’s the thing that worries me about Jeter. I’ll be happy to see him get a couple of extra-base hits. Rough start for AJ so far.
Good day for Russel to have off tomorrow. A day after catching AJ
why do we need jeter to slug? all i keep hearing is that they are way too home run happy. just get on base.
btw he’s hitting over .300 the past week.
Shows the confidence AJ has in Martin throwing the curve in the dirt with a runner on third.
1-0 Jays.
Oh well, at least AJ got an out, and looks to be restoring order fairly quickly.. 2 away.
Jeter is like an Amish home…no power
They will not give an error on a ball not touched.
if this is the russel martin we’re gonna see all year, montero might need to start shagging flies.
The word from the Tigers was that Granderson sometimes took bad routes on balls hit to CF and I never really saw it till that ball hit by Davis. Wow that was horrible.
Let’s get that run back.
Good inning for AJ regardless …
Game is on YES?!
I thought fox blacked all games out?
ok nbd, gotta get to drabek.
would love to see us get one on , around and in i the first frame to get the ball rolling.
fox showed the mets phils (very good game) so the ‘window’ was 1-4 today.
is this the Yanks first time facing Drabek???
Everyone misplays a ball every now and then.
Fox has a three hour block I believe. And today that was from 1 to 4 est
Ys Guy April 30th, 2011 at 4:13 pm
why do we need jeter to slug? all i keep hearing is that they are way too home run happy. just get on base.
btw he’s hitting over .300 the past week.
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His power production in 2011 has dropped off 38 percent off his career norms (slugging .281 in 2011 vs. .451 career). This kind af a decline should be alarming to any fan. Even Gardner in 2010 was able to generate a slugging percentage of about .380, as a slap hitter!
I’m on Jeter’s side, but not to the point where I’m going to delude myself…
sound the chorus….
Ys, cool, thought “window” was all afternoon for Fox’s madness..
Mr. I can’t hit it out of the infield Jeter showing his stuff again.
syd_cash April 30th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
is this the Yanks first time facing Drabek???
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No. They faced him in Toronto earlier this year.
Does Jeter have a hit to the OF in the last week? or even going back further?
Boy! Captain Crap is looking good!
He needed only two hops to get it all the way out to the pitcher!
thats just it, you are hoping to see the career norm jeter. hes not that guy any more. all you need for him to do is get on base in front of the big guns, slugging doesnt matter.
just because a guy isnt what he was when he was younger doesnt mean he cant be productive.
how much does rajai davis slut?
timmyb72 April 30th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Does Jeter have a hit to the OF in the last week? or even going back further?
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Better yet… When’s the last time you remember him hitting a ball that got even CLOSE to the warning track???
*slug* (apparently i was thinking of someone else….! )
YankeesNmore April 30th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Boy! Captain Crap is looking good!
He needed only two hops to get it all the way out to the pitcher!
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Do you think that the name-calling helps your case, or are you reallyy that petulant?
Good swing Tex.
Granderson doesn’t have a high enough OPS to be a #2 hitter imo, K’s too much.
another it is high, its is far….. he goes into his hr call about 5 times a game now.
maybe its the sun in center field…looks like it is…so Grandy gets a pass
dont feed
hes not that guy any more. all you need for him to do is get on base in front of the big guns
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Cant do that, either
I should say OBP sorry.
gorgeous day for a ballgame except if you have to play the OF
Ys really, 38 percent is a gigantic dropoff–20 percent would be huge. It’s kind of tough to spin it.
Cano swining at a ball at his ankles. 1-0 going to the top of the 2nd.
theres no spin, hes not that guy anymore, why does it matter what he used to do
all he has to do on offense is get on base in front of the big guns. tons of good leadoff hitters dont slug.
immyb72 April 30th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
The word from the Tigers was that Granderson sometimes took bad routes on balls hit to CF and I never really saw it till that ball hit by Davis. Wow that was horrible.
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that was a rare miscue for Curtis.if you watch the yankees at all, he’s been near perfect out there.
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I didn’t realize the thread jumped & responded in previous to comments made about possible packages for Felix or JJ. Speaking of the future the weather looks better than yesterday so I think I’ll go see ”The Future” pitch tonight in Trenton. Go AJ.
timmyb72: Shut up!
Ys Guy April 30th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
theres no spin, hes not that guy anymore, why does it matter what he used to do
all he has to do on offense is get on base in front of the big guns. tons of good leadoff hitters dont slug.
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But they do get on base.
Jeter does not.
Granderson lost the ball in the sun, just like Davis lost a ball in the sun in the bottom half of the inning.
There’s ANOTHER “hit” allowed by a Yankees pitcher.
Average major league shortstops make that play in their SLEEP.
Was it just me or did o’neill say “oh wow” when that ball went under Jeters glove?
i guess i’ve just been through this a few times, mantle, mattingly, mays. i accept that a guy is going to decline through his later years and i dont expect him to ever be the guy he used to be. so i dont pay attantion to the difference between what he used to do and what he does now.
jeter’s job as leadoff man is to get on base in front of the big hitters. he hasnt been doing it too well so far, but as i say he’s doing better of late. if he doesnt have an xbh all year but gets on base, i dont care. im not looking for derek jeter from the past.
you look for what you get now, on this team from this guy. he is picking up his avg and obp of late and thats what im looking for.
ANYONE who just saw Jeter’s attempt at that ground ball should be cringing.
The range that he has now is putrid, he cannot get to anything at all and seems to stumble over himself after the second step.
I’m really not sure what’s slower, his bat or his speed. This is going to be a rough 4 years.
“Was it just me or did o’neill say “oh wow” when that ball went under Jeters glove?”
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someone must’ve spilled soda in his nachos
Carlo, I believe O’Neil was saying “oh wow” because he was shocked how bad Jeter has become as a fielder. Any other short stop could have at least gotten to that ball, but it was well beyond Jeter’s range.
Should be 2 out and a runner on first from a bad luck single…
Instead, the Jays have a threat because Captain Crap can’t move. At least he makes up for it with his bat. :-/
Ys Guy April 30th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
theres no spin, hes not that guy anymore, why does it matter what he used to do
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It is useful to measure his performance against a historical standard to get a sense of how precipitous his decline has been. Jeter was never a power hitter, but he was always a productive hitter. Now, it doesn’t seem like he’s been very productive at all, even compared to a Punch-and-Judy type hitter. I think that he’ll likely turn it around. However, the lack of power is disconcerting, possibly the best indication that he may not rebound.
Carlo April 30th, 2011 at 4:29 pm
Was it just me or did o?neill say ?oh wow? when that ball went under Jeters glove?
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He called Jeter out on that cookie he swung through last night, too.
LOVE IT!
Niblick: go f%^k yourself!
Ysguy – he doesn’t get on base and the problem with him not having extra base hits, its that a guy who isn’t capable of hitting a ball hard or driving it isn’t even going to produce many singles. Not being able to make solid contact means ur overmatches and the lucky poorly hit infield singles won’t last forever.
great power curve by AJ so far!
AJ looks sharp.
Chase April 30th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
Carlo, I believe O?Neil was saying ?oh wow? because he was shocked how bad Jeter has become as a fielder. Any other short stop could have at least gotten to that ball, but it was well beyond Jeter?s range.
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Just another “hit” allowed by a Yankees pitcher.
Love AJ so far. If the Offense shows up todat AT ALL we win.
Jays have been running on the Yanks at will. But great pitching by AJ, 1-0 bottom of 2.
when do you guys ever , EVER root for the yankees? it never, EVER shows here. you call yourselves fans but all you do is rag.
Carlo April 30th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Ysguy ? he doesn?t get on base and the problem with him not having extra base hits, its that a guy who isn?t capable of hitting a ball hard or driving it isn?t even going to produce many singles. Not being able to make solid contact means ur overmatches and the lucky poorly hit infield singles won?t last forever.
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Thank you!
I see it’s moron time again. Later.
time to turn up the heat on this kid!
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!!
Swishalicious gets a hit starting to come around a little bit.
people talk about why the stadium isnt as loud as it used to be, they look at the prices, the archetecture, etc. but what they miss is the most important factor.
just like on here, the people who watch the games arent fans. they are frontrunners who go there and only act like fans AFTER someone hits a home run.
it got bad after the dynasty but since the 09 championship, its out of control. the people in the stands are becoming just like the people on this blog. downers who actually root against the yankees so they can say ‘i told you so’
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!!
i miss the oppc bunch you guys chased away.
if they cannot tie the game in this inning, nuff said
Chavez with a great ab, gets a walk, let’s go!!!
hip hip JORGE!!!!!
Oh Lord. Grampa Posada with an RBI opp.
wtf? almost another dp
Wow, that was half productive by posada.
Lucky it wasn’t a DP. God he’s in a slump!
what doesn’t chavez do well? i loved that guy in oakland but i thought we’d never get him. too bad he missed so much baseball to injuries, he is one really really good ballplayer!
Solid hit.
Nice a hit with RISP
yeah baby! martin just rolls on.
nice work cash-money!
geez, new Yankee apparently is better than so called core-x
MVP of this team Martin does what Posada can’t. 1-1.
I for one am enough of a fan to CARE about the Yankees playing some washed up scrub at SS and leading off every day.
It peaces me off that they are sacrificing their best chance at winning to cater to the feelings/ego of Captain Crap.
We all have our own definition of what a “real fan” is… Some people think you have to be a Kool Aid-guzzling cheerleader to be a “real fan.”
I don’t.
Russel has to be moved up and hit no worse than 6th in this lineup.
now core 3 only Mo stands tall
po needed to move the runner to third. he did.
Martin has 19 RBI’s that’s pretty good
terrible strike call on a ball way outside on Gardner.
UnKnown April 30th, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Russel has to be moved up and hit no worse than 6th in this lineup.
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Just so long as Captain Crap bats leadoff every single day… Don’t even think about changing that!
lol, Jeter comes with base loaded?
nice walk Gardy
here we go CAP’N!!!!
Whats the over/under on number of hops Jeter’s ball takes here, assuming he makes contact???
I’ll set it at 11.5 and take the over!
This place is about to explode
Good walk by Gardner but it brings up Mr. DP sadly. I think I’d rather pitch to Jeter also if I’m Drabek.
Another GOLDEN opportunity for Captain Crap.
Wonder what he’ll do???
Come on Jeter, no K, no DP. Just one time!
how many of you losers are actually rooting for the dp here so you can type your garbage i told you so’s?
id say at least half
Wow does this HP ump have a terrible strike zone or what?
YNM how does jeter hitting leadoff work its way into a comment about Martin hitting no worse than 6th. I would be fine with 1st its higher than 6th.
Russel Martin is hitting .301 now
Don’t swing please!!!!
Drabek’s too good to walk him
he’ll just throw him heat and hope it gets him out
look at that Jeter got a run in
SF good job Jetes.
Nice, Jete…
Posada scores on fly ball by Jetes to CF, 2-1 Yankees.
sorry he dissappointed you guys, although im sure you are gonna tear him up over ‘just an rbi’
That is as hard as you will see Jeter hit a ball all season long.
Middle/Middle fastball, lazy flyball to center.
At least he didn’t strike out or hit into a DP.
Grandy owes us a run
Nice
productive out
finally
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!!
Lookit that
6 RBI this year
YEAH BABY!!!!!
Grandy man can!!!
not bad, not bad at all!
thank you Granderson, your error is hereby erased
The Grandyman can, 3-1 Yanks.
Nice Grandy!
WOW, most of you guys must be bumming hard now!
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!!
That was nice to get an extra run! Nice for Grandy to go ahead and get a hit!
Tex message
If you need further proof of how horrible Derek Jeter is now, look no further than the Mr. November-like reaction from his defenders when he’s able to hit a 230-foot fly ball.
that’s a strike?
The Core Roars this inning. 2 out of the 3 hook up for a run.
knock this chump out now!
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!!
What a damn shame.
2 bad pitches called strikes to Tex.
Yankee21, if you are in here I replied to your comments on Betances & asked you a couple of questions. In previous thread. I will look for your response when I get back tonight.
& now,I’m really really out. & even if I wasn’t going to Waterford Pk tonight, the last place on earth I’d be as this game unfolds is here with vermin that needs to go crawl under someone’s basement and find the peace that transmutation with slugs in a subterranean environment provides. Alas, poor, poor earth!
To those here who love the captain,ye are of my heart. Go Yanks!
Wow Wally Bell. I mean he cant even reach that. Wally is too far down in the set position to see that outside pitch.
Wow again a ball several inches outside called strike 3 on Tex. Bad call. 3-1 Yanks at the end of 2.
ok so tex should be shipped out to staten island and beaten about the head and shoulders on the way im sure!
way to go boys! nice rally of walks, moving runners and sacrifices!
now shut the door aj!
Waterfront park
Um, that pitch was in the RHH batter’s box
Russell Martin …………….. a real find.
enjoy prufrock!
Wally Bell’s strike zone includes the RH hitters batters box……..
At least the General is barking a little bit at him.
Martin is the best Cashman signing in several years. Imo he’s the MVP this season.
i think martin is smart enough to spot that wide strike zone and try to get aj to exploit it!
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/.....type=3.gif
terrible
“Wally Bell’s strike zone includes the RH hitters batters box……..”
Yeah, Molina and Drabek are obviously aware of that too. Four of the five pitches to Tex were thrown there, with two of them being called strikes.
Don’t worry about the HP ump. He’s consistantly giving a few inches off each corner. That will work in our favor.
Also, everyone should remember the key to that inning won’t show up in the box score. Great effin hustle by Chavez to break up that dp.
Also, Granderson’s OPS is still above .950
Also, did you guys know that the Yankees have the third-lowest team ERA in baseball? Right behind the Dodgers and Giants
swisher, grandrson, martin, chavez, cash money’s been picking up some real bargains the past few years!
you cant stop bautista, you can only hope to contain him!
god this guy is such a Yankee killer….he hits everything
AJ gettin’ hammered now, 2nd and 3rd, 1 out.
It boggles the mind why they keep on pitching to him. If they walked him now its 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd
3-2 on a fb to Gardy. and those pesky Jays still running all over the Yanks steal 3rd.
Don’t throw a WP here.
the fallacy of the preordained outcome
3-2 bottom of 3.
run would not have scored if the Yankees simply did the obvious and walk Bautista every time he comes up
Martin is some defensive catcher.
timmyb72April 30th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
AJ gettin’ hammered now, 2nd and 3rd, 1 out.
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AJ was not getting hammered
Jose gets 4 wide ones from here on out the rest of the series. Won’t happen, but seriously…
i dont think you walk a second runner onto the basepaths with less than 2 out with a 2 run lead. thats just me but i think most managers would agree.
UnKnown,
They won’t do it because that makes sense
That was not a bad pitch to bautista. It was up and off of the outside corner. Bautista just hit it.
Ys Guy,
So you constantly let him beat you?
triple, did he beat us? must’ve missed that. i just dont think you put a 2nd runner on base in front of a guy with power early in a game when you have a 2 run lead. and i think most managers would agree.
Right just like a closer won’t come in to face the 4,5,6 hitters in the 8th of a 1 run game. Rather all teams want to save him for the 7, 8, 9 in the 9th. Stupid.
Ys Guy,
How many home runs has he hit against us in the past 2 years. The Jays don’t have a great lineup outside of him? Last at bat aside, they don’t even walk him when he comes up with 2 out and nobody on
logically you should bring the closer in in that situation. but managers (and im talking almost every single one of them) think the psychology works the other way and these guys need to have defined roles. i think its crazy but i’ve never managed a major league team and the people who have are almost unanimous in thinking the other way.
Chavez!!!!
yeah baby! Chavez keeps rolling on! that guy is a ballplayer’s ballplayer!
SB for the fleet of foot Cano! And the gritty, gutty Eric Chavez with another RBI, 4-2 Yanks.
deuces for Chavez
Nice Eric. Need this game. Keep scoring baby.
Ys Guy,
If they need to have defined roles then wouldn’t it always had to be that way.
This ump is terrible.
i like sending the runners with the DP’s the yanks ground into….that made a run
I’m really liking the offense today, nice solid production. And more importantly, whenever the Blue Jays get a run against us, we immediately retaliate—you hit us, we hit you back. That’s winning baseball…
4-2 yankees. its gotten very quiet in here all of a sudden. see what i mean, these downers actually root against the yankees because they would rather be right in thier doom and gloom predictions than actually see the yankees succeed.
but they are lurking, hoping that joba blows it or soriano has another bad outing, which would make thier day and prompt them to come rushing back into this room with thier ‘i told you so’s’
Let’s Go Yankees!!!! keep it coming!
This strike zone is floating all over the place. Swish had a ball called right down the pipe a ball and now Sado gets a break.
With that said he should’ve already had his walk anyways.
posada moves the runner over (who eventually scores) his first time up, then walks. but where are the people saying he’s worthless complimenting him on good ab’s? nowhere. they are cowering in the darkness hoping for calamity.
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!!
here we go again!
Only the 3rd inning
this ump is horrible…i’m pretty sure Posada should’ve struck out
knock drabek out of this game!!! lets get into the soft underbelly!
Ys Guy April 30th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
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I may be the new kid on the block, but it sure seems like there are least 2 or 3 guys (I won’t name them for obvious reasons) that only seem to show up when things aren’t going well.
c’mon Gardner blow it open
carl, not only are we winning, but we are in first place! let yourself enjoy baseball for a minute!
C’mon Brett!
Good hitting Gardner.
Chip shot!
yeah baby! gardner with the rbi. man, they are doing today exactly what they were unable to do last night!
love it!!! things just happen better when you’re playing a little bit better. Last week someone would’ve caught that hit from Gardy
all right!
Another bases loaded one out situation for Captain Crap.
I’ll take another 230-foot pop fly RIGHT NOW!
What I like about Gardy’s approach over the last few games is that he’s shown a higher propensity to draw the walks. I think that he’s finally out of his slump, and things are starting to go his way again, muh to the chagrin of a number of posters here…
Can’t recall ever seeing a pitcher with a single digit uniform number like Drabek wearing No. 4.
Anybody else ?
serously, when jeter was up with the sacks jammed, the haters were beside themselves with glee hoping for a double play. when he didnt do it and they scored runs, they all shut up and went away.
but they are lurking!
ive been encouraging real yankees fans to come in here on game posts and take OUR YANKEES BLOG back from these people!
im trying to reinstitute the oppc!
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!!
Come on Jeter. No K, no DP, no pop-up. Let’s go.
YankeesNmore April 30th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Another bases loaded one out situation for Captain Crap.
I’ll take another 230-foot pop fly RIGHT NOW!
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You know, if he never gets another hit again, he is still a hell of a lot better than you.
Good job, Captain Crap!
Another stellar AB
Ignore yankeesnmore. The guy hoped for an injury to Jeter. That’s ridiculous
ghost he is the head troll, dont feed!
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!!
I really wish that Derek would work the count a bit more. He’d do himself a world of good if he would work some walks for himself…
Ghostwriter April 30th, 2011 at 5:24 pm
YankeesNmore April 30th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Another bases loaded one out situation for Captain Crap.
I’ll take another 230-foot pop fly RIGHT NOW!
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You know, if he never gets another hit again, he is still a hell of a lot better than you.
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WAS! … WAS a lot better than me. In fact, WAS a lot better than most.
First ballot HoF’er, no doubt. Retired #, monument, the whole nine yards…
But he has done nothing but suck since June of last year
ok, just keep em coming! nice inning and we’re into the bp really early which helps today and tomorrow!
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!!
at least Core member Posada knows he’s slow
Reading people like yankeesnmore makes me root for Jeter even more to start driving ball.
Ace April 30th, 2011 at 5:25 pm
Ignore yankeesnmore. The guy hoped for an injury to Jeter. That?s ridiculous
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I hope for anything that makes the Yankees a better team, and that certainly would.
You’ve gotta give some credit to Frasor in that situation. At any rate, we are into their ‘pen in the third inning. This bodes well for the Yanks….
Ace April 30th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Reading people like yankeesnmore makes me root for Jeter even more to start driving ball.
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Does it make you want to BET on Jeter will start driving the ball???
When it does that, you let me know.
i think that pretty much proves his trolldom and people should ask chad to have him banned. certainly pabe would have banned him for that.
Abraham is a boston-bred Red Sox beach. Can’t judge anything by what he did.
Nice quick inning by AJ
Nice 1-2-3inning.
YankeesNmore April 30th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Ghostwriter April 30th, 2011 at 5:24 pm
YankeesNmore April 30th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Another bases loaded one out situation for Captain Crap.
I’ll take another 230-foot pop fly RIGHT NOW!
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You know, if he never gets another hit again, he is still a hell of a lot better than you.
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WAS! … WAS a lot better than me. In fact, WAS a lot better than most.
First ballot HoF’er, no doubt. Retired #, monument, the whole nine yards…
But he has done nothing but suck since June of last year
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IS.
AJ need taht, his pitch count was mounting…
ok hopefully something will be done now.
Credit that Ball 4 to Joe G’s arguing before.
abraham started a yankees blog with no followers, look what happened.
you started a yankees blog with no followers, look what happened. yours died and now you are here trying hard to kill !his.
loser!
I’m outta’ here. Enjoy the game folks….
Game thread is down to 20 people posting……Looks like everyone has moved to the suburbs as the neighborhood has gone to crap…What a shame…
yes but this is actually our chance to take our blog back!
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!!
How the heck is this game just in the 4th inning? Feels like the 7th….
man its to nice out, i so wish i could have gone to this game! but my leg is in a cast right now!
i will be going to the columbia v. south orange game this evening. looks like its gonna be an awesome night for it!
Damn Hollywood!
They must hit into 3 dp’s a game
Best evidence yet that Jeter is done.
About all that is left to defend his play is, “he’s a better baseball player than I AM.”
What an endorsement!
Wouldnt mind having some of those runs Jeter pissed away now.
c’mon aj, settle down!
Good pick off
yeah baby! big pickoff there!
Big pickoff
Please walk Bautista
Part of the problem with the L.A. Dodgers …..
Manny Ramirez ($8.33MM per year through 2013), Andruw Jones ($3.2MM per year through 2014).
Cannot take seriously a jerk who wishes injury on any player especially Jeter. Stay classy yankeesnmore
Need additional runs. 6-8 more will do.
i cant imagine why you would walk a batter with the bases empty and a 2 run lead. in that situation you are trying to keep the tying run from coming up.
I wish for the Yankees to be the best team they can be.
That means no Jeter.
bottom of the order getting it done so far, lets see some more!
Hip Hip Jorge!
Posadas got another what? 65 ab’s bef Montero time?
they are using thier good pitchers today, im glad to see that, it may help tomorrow.
hoping montero shows something behind the plate so he can come up.
I wonder how long the Yankees will go before they bring up Vazquez or Montero to start taking DH at-bats.
Jorge is so slow they use a calendar to time him from home to 1st…
last one out turn out the lights… oh well, i tried…
Ace April 30th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Posadas got another what? 65 ab?s bef Montero time?
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Depends.
Are we going to give him as much time to “bounce back” as we’re giving Jeter???
If so, you gottat give him all of this year +
Just checking in while at home depot has the umpire been as atrocious as gameday leads me to believe?? Blue jays getting huge calls.
Jeter and Jorge turning into the Decrepit Duo before our eyes….so far Mo has defied Father Time..
Jerkface April 30th, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Just checking in while at home depot has the umpire been as atrocious as gameday leads me to believe?? Blue jays getting huge calls.
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Both ways… He’s been VERY erratic on the outside corner/off the outside corner….
Stop BS’ing everybody. You don’t wish form the Yankees to be the best team they can be.
You wish to troll a Yankee blog.
Your own blog was a failure.
You have been banned from other blogs and stalk every beat writer in town with your nonsensical drivel on Twitter. They actually laugh at the fact an adult can be so sick.
Anybody wishing injury on any player, let alone Derek Jeter, isn’t a fan. It’s someone in need of psychological help.
If you want to troll this place day and night with your drivel, that’s your call.
If the powers that be here allow it, that’s their call.
But, stop lying to everyone that you are some kind of super fan who cares deeply about the Yankees.
You don’t.
Your only interest is to troll blogs and nothing more.
Depends.
Are we going to give him as much time to “bounce back” as we’re giving Jeter???
If so, you gottat give him all of this year +
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Jeter at least has his average around .250, though not in the clutch.
Posada has what 9 hits?
Just checked brooks and the blue jays have 8 more strike calls in the other batters box than the yankees…don’t know about both ways
at least they got the pen up at first sign of trouble this time….
5-4 gotta lock it down
Feels like wevare up 6 runs in this game, just up by one now….AJ hang on!
Beautiful. Can some of these guys and stop this running around nonsense.
Nice! I thought they weren’t gonna call strike 3, but did….nice play by Martin,what a pickup! Bet the Sox wish they ad signed him….
We need to score a few here..
Tor pen dominating. 5-2 bases loaded 1 out. You gotta tack on
Jeez, Gardner could have gone up there without a bat in his hand….never swung…
Chad needs to get rid of yankeesnmore. Wishing injury on players let alone Jeter is ban worthy.
sure would be nice to get a few more runs
Ys Guy April 30th, 2011 at 5:57 pm
last one out turn out the lights? oh well, i tried?
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Don’t let the door hit ya…
Now let’s see the games best pen do it’s job.
This team is asleep after a 5-2 lead, hopefully we can hold em off
The Formula is going to have to be flawless today. No hiccups allowed.
AJ only threw 82 pitches.
yes 82 pitches but they were not very good overall.
too close now to give him another inning to try to get outs.
AJ only threw 82 pitches.
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He gave up 9 hits and 4 runs on 82 pitches
nice inning fo Joba
Joba did his part. Next is SO. Buckle Up Y’all
now it would be nice to get 1-2 more runs for soriano.
Now let joba start the 8
Is it wrong for me to wish a career-ending injury on Wally Bell?
Center field has got to be brutal out there today. Neither center fielder is seeing is seeing anything out there.
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve said this, but Eric Chavez is going to be HUGE for this team if he can stay healthy.
Nothing not to love about the way he plays.
Rest easy friends, Soriano is available for the 8th.
Ace April 30th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Now let joba start the 8
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No chance
Not letting Joba go out for 8 after 6 pitches is moronic. The formula should be get 9 outs. Not innings.
hardwired7 April 30th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Is it wrong for me to wish a career-ending injury on Wally Bell?
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yes, but a fastball to the cup wouldn’t upset me.
I think they were a hard 82 to throw. These 3 at the back end need to come up huge and go flawless here. Sooner or later the Pen has to be Lockdown. Rather sooner then later.
AJ pitched better than most people think.
The Jays came in here RAKING… Don’t think 2010 AJ woulda made it out of the 4th today.
SO is going to have a tough 8th ahead of him. He can mend a lot of damage he has done around to his rep by getting out of it clean
These bats go quiet late in games
Ace April 30th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
These bats go quiet late in games
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They didn’t go quiet yesterday. Had the threat they wanted but the wrong guy up.
Joba should go back out there, but I doubt he will
he’s going to have a bruise 2morrow
meaty part of the forearm… Much better than the elbow
She isn’t looking her best today, but I have a real thing for the female host in the legends seats behind the yankee dugout.
Bad luck… Great play
I’m sick of guys making incredible plays against us..
Maybe the scoreboard operator can change the inning here to the 9th for Soriano and try to trick him. Gotta try something here to get out of this inning clean.
Carlo, I hope you’re not referring to Suzyn Waldman…..just kidding you…..
If Soriano gives up a homer or walk to Bautista, I’m going to flip
Damn tough call here with Batista, I suppose you can’t put the go ahead run on but still…
Tough tough out.
I can’t understand how Joba throws six pitches and is done for the day….Girardi heeds to throw out his book
As I’ve told many of you in emails, I’m not going to tell someone how to root for their team, and I’m certainly not going to ban someone from the blog because I disagree with them or they disagree with me. I shouldn’t be the person who decides the “right” and “wrong” way to be a Yankees fan.
When people start posting ignorance and nonsense — the extremes from either side, too much sunshine or too much gloom — please ignore it or discuss it reasonably. Those sort of posters only steer the conversation if people let them steer the conversation. The ones seeking nothing but attention will leave if they don’t get what they want.
There are plenty of fans who have very little understanding of the game, and I think it’s good that they can come to a forum with intelligent fans who debate the real issues and make reasonable points. I think it’s good that fans can read opinions from every side, and use those opinions to craft their own way of looking at things. That sort of forum is never going to exist if I start kicking out all the people who look at things differently. Even the ones who I think are flat out wrong have a place here, because that’s the only way it can work.
Obviously, there are certain hateful comments that can’t be allowed. I rarely comment about them — other than in emails to individuals — because I don’t want to give the satisfaction of additional attention, but as you all know, we’ve worked to get rid of those comments. Along those lines, rooting for an injury — even vaguely — has no place within a fan base or in the comments of a blog. Knock off that sort of nonsense.
that first pitch looked very good, called a ball of course.
Joba should have stayed in. 1st guessing
Batiste’s OBP is sick
Thanks Chad.
Got him there,nice
Has soriano ever had a clean inning?
1 more pease
Has soriano ever had a clean inning?
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had a few for Tampa and Atlanta.
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Has soriano ever had a clean inning?
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None this season.
Please…Damn ipad
Doc – thanks, I just puked in my mouth.
Chad rules. Even when he scolds me.
He should not be pitching 8
Yes! Three more outs, how about we get even 1 run here?
unbelievable….maybe Soriano is back, solid outing
Unreal inning for Soriano
totally dominant
he actually pitched three outs
Great work by soriano. The formula has been flawless. Hopefully that bum Mariano can do his part.
See guys, Soriano ain’t no bum, to qoute the lynch mob from the other evening
SO only 1-2-3 inning came opening day. But I will take a clean inning every time. Nice pick again by Eric in the field there. Now on to MO
Chad rules. Even when he scolds me.
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Have you ever emailed Chad?
Jerkface – chad has scolded u in the past? Does he know who u are and that U’ve killed a man with ur bare hands and the reems of paper u keep ur stats on
It always amazes me when Chad mentions all the emails he gets from readers here.
What are people emailing him about?
1 for 27?
People r raging on Jeter but posada is the real issue. Jeter plays a good SS. Posada brings nothing else.
Lgy – I’ll say it while u bring light to it. If someone has to email chad because of things happening on the blog, then he or she is a total loser.
LGY April 30th, 2011 at 6:42 pm
It always amazes me when Chad mentions all the emails he gets from readers here.
What are people emailing him about?
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They want all non-Kool Aid guzzlers banned.
1 for 28 for PO
The Posada situation is easily fixed. The Jeter situation is not.
5.2 hitless innings by Blue Jays bullpen? Ugh.
Posada is in his last year & gives his all every game.
He has brought a lot to this team for a long time so if he has a bad year in his final year,so be it.
Jeter and Posada both have their issues.
Yes Posada is .125, but his homeruns have come in clutch situations.
Jeter is batting .250 and playing ok SS (Tex has saved some errors), but has not had a clutch hit in 2 years.
Jeter plays a good SS.
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No he doesn’t.
Jeter makes the play on balls hit at him. Nothing more.
Nice MO goes back to the traditional look. Thankfully.
Mo time
Jeter is batting .250 and playing ok SS (Tex has saved some errors),
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Good point.
The throws to first from Jeter are EXTREMELY weak.
well technically high socks is tradition cause that’s how they wore ‘em back in the day
“Posada brings nothing else.”
Have you ever heard of a slump? Every player goes through it.
Ask Martin how beneficial Jorge has been this year – I guarantee he doesn’t have the start he’s had now without Posada making him feel comfortable with the staff
Derek made a very good play last night on a low roller coming in and fired across his body……YankeesNmore, do you really understand this game ????
Carlo April 30th, 2011 at 6:41 pm e
Jerkface – chad has scolded u in the past? Does he know who u are and that U’ve killed a man with ur bare hands and the reems of paper u keep ur stats on
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Jerkface actually shot a man in Reno just to watch him die. Johnny Cash wrote a song about him.
Actually, that’s not why people email Chad.
Wishing an injury on any player is garbage. It has nothing with being a “kook aid drinker.
Iy has to do with not acting like an AH just to troll a blog.
This place has also had a serious issue with stalking. That accounts for most of the emails Chad receives.
Nobody is trying to stifle dissent.
What we are trying to do is not have people turn the place into a sewer.
If you aren’t intelligent enough to know the difference then posting here probably isn’t the pace for you.
Chad – hahaha. well done. I see ur time in scranton, my hometown, has trained u well.
i don’t remember Molina being about to hit at all when he played for us.
he seems to have picked up a skill or two in Toronto.
RMS April 30th, 2011 at 6:51 pm
?Posada brings nothing else.?
Have you ever heard of a slump? Every player goes through it.
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Exactly right. And Posada’s “slump” isn’t even 11-months old like somebody else’s I know.
Enough with the nonsense molina. Meet ur maker and put this one in the books.
lol what happened to the no doubles defense…and why not throw some pitches inside
Molina?? Lol
SJ, you’ve been griping about my criticisms LONG before I ever said the Yankees would be a better team if Jeter couldn’t play.
Another Mo down !
Theeeeeeeeeeeeee Yankees win!
Phew
lol what was up with Mo and that Molina at bat I rarely see him smile or laugh on the mound
Ball game over. Yankees win!!! Yankees win!!
SJ – no need to call out people for lacking intelligence.
Hey look, the Yankees won…
Tough win,Jays did not quit
good game. Its nice to see the bullpen shut down, ‘especially with the recent inconsistency
From what I have noticed since I started posting here…it seems that only one person was involved in stalking and posting personal info (CR 9), and that person doesn’t seem to have come back. Is that correct?
Carlo….SJ will never call out a person for ignorance, stupidity yes
Yanks pull off a win against a good pitching staff, and the same idiots are still whining about something and anything. What a shock that it’s the same one on a daily basis. Go troll the women’s golf board again.
People troll the women’s golf blog?!?!?
That person does come back…new name…new IP. As long as that jackass has the ability to keep changing those things, there’s no way to keep him out.
Is John Flaherty thevWB Mason guy with a fake stache?? Deadringer
Next I’ll find out he was banned for trolling the Rock Paper Scissors blog
Larry The Lump was finally banned on every ESPN board including the tennis, golf, college and NASCAR boards.
GreenBeret7 April 30th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
That person does come back…new name…new IP. As long as that jackass has the ability to keep changing those things, there’s no way to keep him out.
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Too bad…now that he has shown he will post names if ignored, I can understand why others left/
JoSoMo did their job today.
GreenBeret7 April 30th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Larry The Lump was finally banned on every ESPN board including the tennis, golf, college and NASCAR boards.
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Wow! That takes dedication to be just an AH
The good old days…..ragging on Nancy Lopez after a bogey…LOL
I wonder what he stated was his life goal in his high school yearbook….
His mother told him to be good at something. That’s what he chose to be good at.
DocTodd April 30th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
The good old days…..ragging on Nancy Lopez after a bogey…LOL
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Just exactly DOES one say to get banned on a women’s golf blog?!